Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-03
DRUMMER BOYS MEET
THIRD ANNUAL coNvESrIoH OF vIR
GINA DIVISION, T.P.A.
Reviewed BY the Governor Harmonious
Sessions, with Large Attendance
Officers Elected Banquet.


The third annual convention OF Vir-
ginia Division, Travellers Protective
Association. was held in the hall OF the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, In Will
kinsons building, on Ninth street,
yesterday. The members OF the
division. with their guests, as
sembled at their headquarters at the
American Hotel at 8 o'clock, and,
headed 10y a band OF music,
marched to the Governors mansion,
where they were in a body presented
by President Walter ID. SimmOnsto his
Excellency Governor Lee, who well
coined them in q very handsome little
speech. This was followed by personal
introductions and a short time was
pleasantly spent, after which the divi-
sion proceeded to the place OF meet
ing.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 10 o'clock President Simmons
called the meeting TO order, after which
Rev. William f. Evans, of Park-Place
Methodist Episcopal church, offered up
feeling and appropriate prayer.
On motion, the reporters present
were elected temporary secretaries. Tho
efficient secretary of the division, Mr..
II. L. Hirshberg, was at his post.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
Tho following members were in at
tendance From Norfolk-J. G. White,
president Post l A. G. Gump, vice
president James Levy, secretary and
treasurer Phil. Roscam, Joel Il. White,
Lee Pain, Aaron Sputner, Sam. Haas,
John Harwood, and l.. b. White.
Lynchburg-G. F. Luckado, c. G.
Ciaddock. W. p. Miller, William King,
Peter Ainslie, and 7. NJ. Terry.
Richmond and the State at large -
j. s. Harrison, J. S. Harwood, Samuel
Haas, H. Z. Hirshburg, W. A. James,
T. l.. Lawson, G.. L. Luckado, A. j.
Marcuse, w. H. Maxwell, G.. G.. Minor,
r. NJ. McIntire, S. NJ. Mclaughlin, q.
s. McRae, G. B. Neal, J. ID. Patton, I.
c. Peek, l.. w. Pizzini, W. H. Prout,
H. II. Powers, r. Il. Powers, William
Reinheimer, Arthur Rooney, G.. G.
Shield, S. c. SHIELD, W. D. Shelburne,
w. d. Simmons, w. S. SimOns, c. 5.
Stacy, A. Y. Stokes, Jr., A. l.. Straus,
]. 4. Stratton, Charles Straus, r. g..
Thornton, b. Wallerstein, Joseph
Wallerstein, J.. NJ. Weisiger, j.
G. White, and J. G. Williams. These
are those present who were met on the
quiet: c. b. Antrim, James Augustine,
j. A. Baber, A. St. C. Butler, f. S.
Cardoza, J. r. Cary, W. c. Darlington,
II. c. Cooper, David Corpew, I. L..
Courtney, Jr.. c. G.. Craddock, w. A.
Crenshaw. r. S. Crump, W. J. Crump,
W. w. Dornin, Samuel Freedley, L. II.
Garcine, NJ. A. Glazebrook, W. VI.
| Glszebrook, L. e. Griffin, Marx Gunst,
". II. Handley.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
After the roll had been called Presl-
| dent Simmons arose and said
Gentlemen Of the Conyenton,-For the nrst
time have the honor to preside at an aunual
| convention Of Virginia Division. In occupying
| the chair accept the dual position OF most anu
| nresident. | feel Il incumbent upon me as
| your representative 70 extend 10 our visiting
| members the right hand Of fellowship, ana IN
| the name OF Richmond and our local members
| We extend to you q hearty Virginia welcome.
| assuring you Of our perfect good VIII aId Do
| sire az ali times to labor with you in our most
| corumendable cause. At the same time wish
| 10 congratulate you upon your zeal, ana WIN
| such help as yours combined with that OF our
| ihcre are great possibilities within our reach.
| As president and chairman on this OCCASION
| feel peculiarly EOnOred, aud IN assuming thc
| ouiies now before me | shall endeaVOr 10 De
| fust and impartial, doing my duty aud exer'
| cislpg such Judgment "a each issue demands
| | therefore beg your indulgence aud
will endeavor 10 do all in my power
| to mako this an harmonious and satisfactory
| convention. For one moment more beg your
| Eind consideration. Above all let us be har'
| monious, and In a spirit OF friendly rivalry lei
US discuss each question coolly ana deloe'
| ratcly. leaving out all personalities, carrying
those points 10 success that will do the mos
! good TO the greatest number. | have bsfora
| me n most intelligent assemblage. Lsttt 90 on
! 20 the world that we came together like men /,
J mako good and just laws for our association
| and 70 elect 10 Oniee those who will be credi
| 10 cur Judgment. Therefore let W. begin OuI
work In the spirit Of true conservatism, and a
the hour Of parting may oach one be able u
| saw have done what could and that We ar.
brothers In the truest and noblest sense.
thank you, gentlemen, for your kind in
| dulgence.
REPORTS.
Mr.. John A. Harwood presented
report from the Legislative Committee
which was adopted.
Mr.. ". A. Crenshaw presented IA re
port from the Hotel Committee, show
ing progress. Adopted.
Reports were read from Post 4, o
Lynchburg, and Post b, of Norfolk.
Various amendments to the by-lawI
we're adopted.
Letters were read from MIR. o. p
Rindell, of Xenia, o., president, m.
other officials of the National Travel
lers' Protective Association regrettint
their inability to attend.
The secretary presented his report,
which was adopted and ordered to bC
spread upon the minutes. The report
| shows that on the 9th day of April
| 1856, Virginia Division of the TrAy-
ellers' Protective Association was or
eanized in this city with nine members
and that in twenty-one days the mem
bersbip had increased to 1919. To-day
the association numbers 800. Tn
treasurer's report shows the total re
ceipts to have been S563.41, with {
slight balance on hand over all indebt
edness.
Colonel w. 4. James. chairman o
the Railroad Committee, reported tina
the railroads centering here had mad
considerable concessions to the travel
ling commercial public, which ha'
greatly facilitated their movements
Other work was contemplated, bu
for the present it will be impossible t
accomplish it until some definite polio
is agreed upon by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The subject of the election of OF
ficers for the ensuing term elected con
siderable discussion, but was postpone
until 81 o'clock, to which time tn
meeting at o'clock took recess.
Afternoon session.
Upon reassembliug Vice-Presideu
Shields came into the room with Nj
John De Witt, ex-vice- president OF tn
New York State division, and G. :
{ Bradley, president of the COnnecticJ
division. Both of these gentlemen wer
introduced by the president, and tn
meeting received them by rising frol
their seats. The visitors each mad
happy little speeches, which were r
warded with rounds OF applause. Nh
T. T. Cans, OF South Carolina, Wen
4 Al. l.